Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town’s flat-topped mountain, reached by a rotating cable car, with views over the city, Robben Island and two coastlines.
Table Mountain rises more than a kilometre above Cape Town, its flat summit stretching for about three kilometres. It is part of Table Mountain National Park and of the Cape Floral Region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site full of plants found nowhere else on earth.
The Aerial Cableway carries you to the top in a few minutes, its cars slowly rotating so everyone gets the full view. At the top, easy paths lead to viewpoints over the city, Lion’s Head, the Atlantic beaches and Robben Island, and there is a café for a warm drink.
The cableway closes in strong wind or when the “tablecloth” of cloud rolls over the summit, so we keep your Cape Town days flexible and go up on the first clear morning. Bring a jacket; it is much cooler on top.
Cape Peninsula
Dramatic cliffs at the tip of the Cape Peninsula, with a lighthouse viewpoint, wild beaches and baboons, on a scenic day drive from Cape Town.
Discover : Cape Point and Cape of Good Hope
Simon’s Town
A sheltered cove near Simon’s Town where a colony of African penguins waddles among giant granite boulders.
Discover : Boulders Beach Penguin Colony
Cape Town
Cape Town’s working harbour turned shopping and dining quarter, with Table Mountain views, an aquarium and boats to Robben Island.
Discover : V&A Waterfront Cape Town
Hout Bay
One of the world’s great coastal roads, carved into the cliffs between Hout Bay and Noordhoek high above the Atlantic.
Discover : Chapman’s Peak Drive
Western Cape
A stretch of coast east of Cape Town with lagoons, forests and beaches, centred on the lagoon town of Knysna and its sandstone Heads.
Discover : Garden Route and Knysna
Mpumalanga and Limpopo
One of Africa’s great wildlife parks, with the Big Five, excellent lodges and private reserves where rangers track game in open vehicles.
Discover : Kruger National ParkFill in the form and we'll use your details to prepare a suitable itinerary and quotation.